Social phobia and lonely rock

"Hongxia ran away."

Liang explained to Ishikawa Hayabusa calmly.

Ishikawa Hayabusa couldn't tell whether there was dissatisfaction in Liang's tone or it was just a simple explanation.

He casually asked, "What's next, Liang?"

Liang said while looking at Ishikawa Hayabusa.

"I just got some inspiration from your song. Come to my house."

"alright."

Ishikawa Hayabusa nodded.

At the same time, he began to wonder how Hong Xia would react once the song became a reality.

"Let's go then."

Liang turned around and led the way away.

The dull conversation between the two made Xingge, who had been eavesdropping at the bar, turn around and look at the two with wide eyes in horror.

The two of them completely ignored her and walked out of STARRY one after the other.

Xingge was stunned for a moment, then sent a message to Hongxia at lightning speed.

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After leaving STARRY, Ishikawa Hayabusa and Ryo walked slowly on the road in Shimokitazawa.

These two people, one has a calm and cold expression, as if saying "keep away from strangers" on his face, and the other has a smile on his face, as if he is humming a little song.

They looked like they were forced together, but the way they walked side by side gave the impression that they had a good relationship.

As you walk forward, the scenery changes before your eyes.

Ishikawa Hayabusa glanced at Liang who was walking calmly beside him, and felt that she had no intention of communicating, so he did not take the initiative to speak.

The two of them moved forward silently.

When Ishikawa Hayabusa casually looked at Shimokitazawa in the May afternoon.

He suddenly heard a voice beside him.

"Falcon, aren't you anxious?"

He was a step too slow to realize it was Ryo who said it, and he turned to look at her.

As Liang spoke, he still looked straight ahead. His steps and gaze were as steady as ever. His dark blue hair with a hairpin swayed slightly with his steps.

Ishikawa Hayabusa was puzzled.

In a hurry? Do you mean walking slowly like this?

As if noticing Ishikawa Hayabusa's gaze, Liang turned his head and looked up at him. His golden eyes gave people a strong sense of oppression.

She looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa's puzzled look and explained.

"Band stuff."

Ishikawa Hayabusa understood, but was puzzled at the same time.

Is Liang getting anxious? But it doesn't seem like it. She should be the kind of person who enjoys playing music.

Then it's just a simple inquiry.

That's really...

There are not many people and things that Liang cares about, and he actually has this honor. He is really flattered.

He smiled, looked at Liang and said.

"Not at all. I've learned from other places that not taking shortcuts is the shortest way."

He turned his head and looked forward, watching the passerby who was walking towards him and then disappeared in the blink of an eye.

“There’s no point in rushing towards success. Life isn’t meant to be speedrun. You’ll have more fun if you play it slowly, just like playing a game.”

Liang nodded as if he understood.

"That's good."

It seems that she has thought about the situation where Ishikawa Hayabusa, who was eager to join the band before and has now learned the instrument, might quit because of the band's slow progress.

When Ishikawa Hayabusa heard her words, he asked back with a teasing smile.

"Is Ryo worried that I'll leave the band?"

"Yeah." Liang looked at him and nodded.

"you are very funny."

...

After the short exchange, things between them became quiet again.

For two people who have a vague sense of each other's nature, even if they don't communicate, they don't have to worry about the other person having wild thoughts.

There has never been that awkward moment of wanting to say something but not being able to.

"arrive."

Liang stopped in front of a modern-style mansion surrounded by a black wall. She pressed the button on the door in a very casual manner, and when the door opened, she walked in.

Ishikawa Hayabusa followed her into the mansion very naturally, and then closed the door for her while she was staring in a daze.

Ishikawa Hayabusa looked at Liang in a daze and asked pretending to be confused even though he knew the answer.

"what happened?"

Liang raised his head slightly, with a proud smile, and spoke to Ishikawa Hayabusa as if he was a little uneasy.

"It seems like a very dangerous person has been brought in."

Ishikawa Hayabusa walked towards her with a smile, until he was at shoulder level with her, and introduced himself with the arrogance of an expert.

"Professional pervert, ma'am."

...

Hong Xia ran home in a hurry and did not notice the reminder from her mobile phone.

She returned to her room, closed the door, sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the dumb drum beside her.

When Ishikawa Hayabusa guessed her thoughts just now, she didn't know why she was running so fast or why her heart was beating so fast.

Nervous and shy.

These two emotions appeared in my chest.

She always felt that she was hiding something extremely subtle that she was not even aware of.

She temporarily stopped the action of taking the mute drum downstairs and followed this line of thought with some care.

Is that thing related to Hayabusa?

she does not know.

She thought about her impression of Ishikawa Hayabusa.

He was special, one of the most special people she had ever met.

Moreover, he has been coming to STARRY almost every day for the past month, and can be considered the male she interacts with most frequently among people of similar age.

This inevitably made her focus more on this man who was one year younger than her.

he.

'Reckless.'

The first meeting was extremely unexpected. Before we even put up the posters, Hayabusa suddenly came out and said he wanted to join.

However, such reckless people are not uncommon in the band, and many musicians make a sudden choice and embark on this path.

'effort.'

Although Hayabusa learns things incredibly quickly, what is even more terrifying is that he does not waste a single minute of his effort when learning.

Moreover, when faced with Liang's various tricky criticisms, he would correct them quickly with a happy look on his face.

Like a brave man who keeps rushing towards the devil with a smile, but is constantly defeated.

However, recently after receiving a perfect evaluation, he immediately stopped and gave people the impression that he was studying hard all the time.

'reliable.'

To be honest, she felt heartbroken when Kita ran away.

I don't hold out much hope for future performances.

However, subsequent developments were beyond her expectations. Hayabusa's actions combined the broken stories into the best ending at the moment.

These two days too, I have been helping her to liven up communication within the band.

If he wasn't here, everything would be much worse.

'abnormal.'

...

Just as she was daydreaming, her phone, which seemed to have not received a response from her for a long time, rang again.

News coming at this time?

Is there something wrong with Hayabusa and the others?

She fished her phone out of her pocket and looked at it.

There is a piece of news in line that looks very bad.

It was sent by her sister.

"Hongxia, Liang invited the pervert to her house."

There is another one below.

"how was it?"

Hongxia looked up and saw that the message was sent ten minutes ago.

The pervert is Hayabusa... They went to Liang's house... The two of them...

A drop of cold sweat appeared on Hong Xia's forehead.

The next moment, she was complaining loudly and desperately.

"Why didn't you call me, sister?"

The panic could not cover up the sweet voice of the girl that echoed in this space, but before the echo faded away, the sound of the door being pushed open hastily and then closed again interrupted everything.

...

Cool home.

"Please come in."

"Greatful."

Ishikawa Hayabusa said with a serious expression.

Opposite him, Liang, who was standing in his room, kept his gaze on Ishikawa Hayabusa's face for a long time.

Ishikawa Hayabusa, knowing that his conversation was a bit ambiguous, explained.

"This is my first time in a high school girl's room."

Ryougi rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment, then put on a businesslike smile and extended his hand.

"Then give me the money, the ticket fee."

"You invited me here!"

Ishikawa Hayabusa couldn't help but complain.

But then he smiled slyly and took out his wallet to show her.